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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i9-9980XE

Processor

CPU cores: 18
CPU threads: 36
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 165 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark31,905^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,566^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark32,361^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark29,444^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 18
CPU threads: 36
Base clock: 3 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 3 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Architecture: Skylake^*
Socket / package: FCLGA2066
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 165 W^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
24.75 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4
Video memory type: DDR4-2666^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2666
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 165 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz^*
cores: 18^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 195^*
price: 1,419.01^*
tdp: 165^*
date: 2018-12-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,000^*
turbo: 4,500^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2018-10-19^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 165^* W
Freq (MHz): 3,000^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
turbo frequency: 4,400^*
turbo frequency: 4,400^*
cache size: 25,344^*
cache size: 25,344^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
price: 1,979^*
product line: Intel Core X-series Processors^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
cores: 18^*
cores: 18^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 84^*
max temp: 84^*
fullname: Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor (24.75M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)^*
threads: 36^*
threads: 36^*
name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 32,361^*
processor number: i9-9980XE^*
processor number: i9-9980XE^*
launch date: 2018-11-01^*
launch date: 2018-11-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,000^*
base frequency: 3,000^*

Specifications 5 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $1,999.00^*
mark: 29,444^*
value: 14.73^*
single thread: 2,407^*
single thread value: 1.2^*
tdp: 165^*
powerperf: 178^*
testdate: Dec 2018^*

Specifications 6 · 14 fields

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

18^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

18^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 1,814.98^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 1,498.95^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-9980XE^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-9980XE^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,018^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*